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How to get fromSantiago to Cuencaby plane, bus, car or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Santiago to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane SCL - CUE
    11h 24m
    $272–703

  2. Bus via Piura

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Piura to Cuencabus bus
    3d 13h
    $144–278

  3. Bus via Chiclayo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus bus
    3d 1h
    $288–368

  4. Drive 4,669.2 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Cuencacar car 4,669.2 km
    2d 13h
    $576–832

  5. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane SCL - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    10h 42m
    $342–693

  6. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane SCL - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    14h 29m
    $243–407

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    3d 3h
    $277–387

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    3d 15h
    $207–333

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$334Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Cuenca, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile flies from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Cuenca via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 3d 1h.

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